Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House

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From its perfectly charred crust to its buttery beefy center, the spinalis cut of prime beef (10 ounces for $45, 14 for $65) at Rizzuto's Ristorante is a revelation. Not available at most steakhouses,... Read More

From its perfectly charred crust to its buttery beefy center, the spinalis cut of prime beef (10 ounces for $45, 14 for $65) at Rizzuto's Ristorante is a revelation. Not available at most steakhouses, this slab of rib eye cap is downright perfect and as tender as butter. It's just one of the wows at this Lakeview restaurant run by the Rizzuto family, which has its roots, like many Sicilian immigrant families, running a French Quarter grocery. In Lakeview since 2017 - in the lovely manor home that formerly housed Tony Angelo's - the restaurant is fine dining and old school. Try the oysters Rizzuto, baked under a crust of lemony bread crumbs and Pecorino. A crisp smattering of fried quinoa adds bite to a pretty red and golden beet salad, tortellacci brings a dish of house made pasta stuffed with Chianti braised short ribs sauced with a light marinara and Italian classics like veal parm and piccato round out the menu. But get the spinalis for sure, a carnivore's dream.